// Unit group · 5132

Bartenders

Bartenders prepare, mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks directly to customers over a bar or counter, or through waiters.

5 Service and Sales Workers / 51 Personal Service Workers / 513 Waiters and Bartenders / All level 4

// Working conditions

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

taking beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons

preparing and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at a bar

washing used glassware, cleaning and maintaining bar service areas, tea and coffee-making areas and equipment such as espresso machines

collecting payment for sales, operating cash registers and balancing cash receipts

tapping kegs and attaching supply lines

assisting in keeping bar properly stocked and arranging bottles and glasses

checking identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol

taking steps to limit problems related to excessive drinking such, as persuading customers to stop drinking, declining further service and ordering transportation

mixing ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks

serving snacks or other food items to customers at the bar.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Bartender

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Café manager -1412
- Restaurant manager - 1412
- Waiter - 5131

Notes

Operators of small cafes, restaurants and bars for whom the management and supervision of staff is not a significant component of the work, are classified in Unit groups 5120: Cooks, 5131: Waiters or 5132: Bartenders, depending on the main tasks performed.

Indexed job titles 6